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Two numbers differ by 57. Their sum is 183.Find the #

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the numbers and
(1)
(2)
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Add the equations


and
(2)
Subtract from both sides of (2)
(2)
and
The numbers are 63 and 120

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